US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Stax STA-0015
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ST0073-A ZTSB 129934 1ESide A Runout
ST0074-B ZTSB 129935-1DSide B Runout
ST-0073-PLSide A Label
ST-0074-PLSide B Label
William BellI Forgot To Be Your Lover
Vinyl pressings
I Forgot To Be Your Lover
by William Bell · 1968
20 pressings9 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
I Forgot To Be Your Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of I Forgot To Be Your Lover
15 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Stax STA-15
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
STA-0073Side A Print
STA-0074Side B Print
ST-0073-A ZTSB 129934-1A 2 pEtched Side A
ST 0074-B ZTSB 129935-1A 2 pEtched Side B
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Stax STA-0015
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST 0073-A MR ZTSB129934-10 △73848A-side runout
ST0074-B MR ZTSB 129935-C △73848-XB-side runout
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Stax STA-0015
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ST0073-A ZTSB 129934 1ESide A Runout
ST0074-B ZTSB 129935-1DSide B Runout
ST-0073-PLSide A Label
ST-0074-PLSide B Label
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Stax STA-0015
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
ST0073-A ZTSB 129934 1DSide A Runout
ST0073-A ZTSB 129934 1DSide B Runout
ST-0073-PLSide A Label
ST-0073-PLSide B Label
Australia
1968- Label and catalog number
- Stax KK-2891
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MX30145 MX30145Side A Label
MX30146 MX30145Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Stax KK-2891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Stax STA.0015XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Stax STA-0015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Stax STA-0015 / Stax ST-0073-PLFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Stax STA-0015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Stax STA-0015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Stax STA-0015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Stax STA-0015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Japan | Stax DW-1006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Stax Sta 0015First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | US | Stax STA-0015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Stax STA-15First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Stax STA-0015First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Stax STA-0015First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Stax STA-0015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Stax STAX 8187", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
Tracklist
- AI Forgot To Be Your Lover2:19
- BBring The Curtain Down2:27
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Forgot To Be Your Lover are there?
20 vinyl pressings of I Forgot To Be Your Lover are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1987.
When was I Forgot To Be Your Lover first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Stax STA-0015.
How do I tell if my copy of I Forgot To Be Your Lover is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STA-0015, STA-15, KK-2891, STA.0015X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST0073-A ZTSB 129934 1E and ST0074-B ZTSB 129935-1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Forgot To Be Your Lover on vinyl worth?
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
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